Sir James Plimsoll's tough assignment: getting Gough Whitlam to the White House

By Jeremy Hearder
Updated May 12 2015 - 5:08pm, first published May 4 2015 - 11:45pm
Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam and US president Richard Nixon finally meet in July 1973, after months of wrangling.
Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam and US president Richard Nixon finally meet in July 1973, after months of wrangling.
Whitlam and US secretary of state William Rogers sign a scientific treaty during the prime minister's 1973 visit.
Whitlam and US secretary of state William Rogers sign a scientific treaty during the prime minister's 1973 visit.

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